Starting Wednesday, January 11, 2017, employers in Morristown, New Jersey are required to provide paid sick leave to their private-sector employees. Sick time may be used for the employer’s own illness, injury, or health condition, or to obtain medical care, or for health reasons of a covered family member, and for public health emergencies. The city of Morristown has released the official Notice of Employee Rights to Paid Sick Time. Under Ordinance O-35-2016, employers are required to provide a copy of the notice to each employee at the commencement of the employee’s employment and to current employees as soon as practical. The notice must also be displayed in a conspicuous place in English and in any language that is the first language of at least 10% of the workforce.
Covered employees will accrue a minimum of one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. Employers with 10 or more employees are not required to provide more than 40 hours of paid sick time in a calendar year. Employers with less than 10 employees are not required to provide more than 24 hours of paid sick time in a calendar year, except for child care workers, home health care workers and food service workers. Child care workers, home health care workers and food service workers must be provided with up to 40 hours of paid sick time in a calendar year. Employers that violate the provisions of the Ordinance are subject to a fine.
Employers can purchase the Notice of Employees Rights to Paid Sick Time here, or contact a compliance advisor for more information.